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I made some stuffed shells for dinner recently and wanted a light and simple salad to pair them with. I found some baby spinach, toasted pine nuts, red onion, and feta cheese in the refrigerator then topped the salad with some dried cranberries and a homemade white balsamic vinaigrette. The ingredients of this spinach salad all paired so nicely together and tasted wonderful with the baked pasta. Simple food is the best food!

Make the white balsamic vinaigrette by combining the white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, vegetable oil, minced garlic, and honey together in a dish then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Whisk until well combined; set aside to allow flavors to mingle.

Place the spinach in a bowl then add the toasted pine nuts, red onion, and dried cranberries. Whisk the vinaigrette really well then drizzle a bit on the salad, to taste. Toss the salad with tongs until evenly coated in the vinaigrette then top with feta cheese crumbles and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

White Balsamic Vinaigrette:

Spinach Salad:

1/4red onion, slicedSide Note: If the onion is too strong, soak the slices in ice water for a few minutes

1-2tbspdried cranberries, to taste

Feta cheese crumbles

Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste

Instructions

White Balsamic Vinaigrette:

Make the white balsamic vinaigrette by combining the white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, vegetable oil, minced garlic, and honey together in a dish then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Whisk until well combined; set aside to allow flavors to mingle.

Side Note: We like a tangy vinaigrette. Use less vinegar if you prefer a less tangy vinaigrette.

Spinach Salad:

Place the spinach in a bowl then add the toasted pine nuts, red onion, and dried cranberries.

Whisk the vinaigrette really well then drizzle a bit on the salad, to taste.

Toss the salad with tongs until evenly coated in the vinaigrette then top with feta cheese crumbles and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve immediately. Enjoy.